Israeli Yeshivas Begin Winter Term Amidst Elections and New Appointments
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Tens of thousands of Israeli yeshiva students began their six-month winter study term on Sunday, the longest of the year. The term opens amidst political elections and recent arrests, with some students involved in election work. Notable changes include the appointment of Rabbi Alexander Miller as Rosh Yeshiva at Be'er HaChaim Yeshiva and the laying of a cornerstone for Rabbi Meir Sternbuch's yeshiva in Beit Shemesh. The community is also praying for the recovery of Rabbi Chaim Berman.
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- Tens of thousands of Israeli yeshiva students began their six-month winter study term on Sunday.
- Rabbi Alexander Miller was appointed the new Rosh Yeshiva of Be'er HaChaim Yeshiva.
- A cornerstone was laid for Rabbi Meir Sternbuch's new yeshiva campus in Beit Shemesh.
- The winter term begins amidst the upcoming 26th Knesset elections.
- Students are praying for the recovery of Rabbi Chaim Berman, a prominent student at Ponevezh Yeshiva.
Tens of thousands of yeshiva students and "arachim" (married students) are commencing the winter study term on Sunday, following a break that began after Yom Kippur. This term, lasting six months until Rosh Chodesh Nisan, is the longest in the yeshiva year. The opening occurs amidst arrests during the intermediate days of holidays and ahead of the 26th Knesset elections on November 8th, which will impact yeshiva students who participate in election work. Most significant changes in yeshivas typically occur before the Elul term, but some adjustments have been made for the winter term.
At Ponevezh Yeshiva, thousands of students will begin the six-month winter term. They will study Masechet Ketubot, considered a "mini Shas," focusing on complex halachic issues. The yeshiva administration recently completed extensive cleaning and preparation of its study halls and dormitories. Over a thousand "arachim" at the Ponevezh Kollel will begin studying Masechet Zevachim, followed by Masechet Menachot. The kollel remembers the special lectures given by the late Rabbi Avraham Nach Grabouz on the "Kodashim" tractates.
In a notable development, Rabbi Alexander Miller has been appointed as the new Rosh Yeshiva of the Be'er HaChaim Yeshiva for young men in Kiryat Sefer, succeeding the late Rabbi Eliyokum Friedman. Rabbi Miller, a student of Brisk Yeshiva and brother of Ponevezh Rosh Yeshiva Rabbi David Miller, will deliver his inaugural lecture on Sunday, with the participation of the yeshiva's Nasi, Rabbi Baruch Soloveitchik.
Additionally, the cornerstone for the new campus of Rabbi Meir Sternbuch's yeshiva was laid in Beit Shemesh, attended by thousands of students and supporters. Rabbi Zelig Diskin has officially taken on the role of Mashgiach (spiritual supervisor) at the 'Rina Shel Torah' Yeshiva in Karmiel, after a trial period.
In other news, rabbinic authorities have instructed yeshivas and "chadarim" (elementary schools) not to begin registration for junior yeshivas before Lag B'Omer. The yeshiva community is also praying for the recovery of Rabbi Chaim Berman, a prominent "ometz" (diligent student) at Ponevezh, whose empty seat is keenly felt at the start of the term.
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